SimpleVAT vs TaxJar Sales Tax Automation
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for SimpleVAT, Nov 4, 2026 for TaxJar Sales Tax Automation.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: SimpleVAT 1.5 from 4 reviews and TaxJar Sales Tax Automation 2.4 from 76 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $25/month for SimpleVAT and $39/month for TaxJar Sales Tax Automation.
- SimpleVAT lists 7 features TaxJar Sales Tax Automation’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom invoices, EU (VAT), IOSS and OSS (EU).
Head to head
Save Hours on Sales Tax for Your Store
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
SimpleVAT Lite
- · Everything your accountant needs for filing your VAT/OSS returns (limited to up to 60 orders per month)
SimpleVAT Pro
- · Everything your accountant needs for filing your VAT/OSS returns (unlimited orders)
OSS Filing
- · Filing for the UOSS, IOSS and Non-UOSS schemes
VAT Filing
- · Local VAT filing in DE, FR, IT, ES, GB, PL, CZ, and more.
Starter
- · 2 Free AutoFiles per year
- · Email support
- · Reporting and filing requirements
- · Simple CSV import
- · Up to 200 orders.
Professional
- · 4 free AutoFiles a year
- · Economic nexus dashboard
- · Email support
- · Up to 200 orders.
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSimpleVAT delivers a comprehensive solution to deliver hassle-free e-commerce VAT compliance for your business. By leveraging automation through API integration, our app eliminates all manual operations when it comes to compiling data for your VAT and OSS tax returns.
Paying taxes is a critical part of managing your e-commerce business, but doing it right is complicated. TaxJar does the heavy lifting for you by automating your most tedious tasks, like accurately calculating sales tax rates, classifying products, and managing multi-state filing. Stripe acquired TaxJar in 2021 to help businesses better manage tax compliance.
- Automated invoice generation for orders with support for all European languages.
- Automated collation of tax data for VAT, UOSS, IOSS, ECSL and Intrastat returns.
- Advanced tax reporting that provides precise insights into your tax liabilities.
- Economic Nexus Insights
- Sales Tax API
- AutoFile
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure | SimpleVAT |  TaxJar Sales Tax Automation |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | SimpleVAT | TaxJar Sales Tax Automation |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 1.5 ★ | 2.4 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 4 | 76(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | SimpleVAT | TaxJar Sales Tax Automation |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $25/month(ahead) | $39/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | SimpleVAT | TaxJar Sales Tax Automation |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #66(ahead) | #89 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 21, 2024 | Aug 28, 2013 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Remotek Retail Ltd. | TaxJar |
FAQ
SimpleVAT and TaxJar Sales Tax Automation: common questions
- Is SimpleVAT or TaxJar Sales Tax Automation cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $25/month for SimpleVAT and $39/month for TaxJar Sales Tax Automation. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, SimpleVAT or TaxJar Sales Tax Automation?
- On the Shopify App Store: SimpleVAT 1.5 from 4 reviews and TaxJar Sales Tax Automation 2.4 from 76 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- SimpleVAT lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Custom invoices, EU (VAT), IOSS and OSS (EU), Multi-currency. TaxJar Sales Tax Automation lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Multi-state filing, SST filing, US (Sales tax). A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 13, 2026 for SimpleVAT, Nov 4, 2026 for TaxJar Sales Tax Automation; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 13, 2026 for SimpleVAT, Nov 4, 2026 for TaxJar Sales Tax Automation. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.